“I think it's nine losses in the last 10 games. I think it’s the
business of winning," Jackson said, via ESPN . "Derek was prepared, he took
this business seriously. I think he was a dedicated worker.”

Jackson said that some of the onus for the Knicks' 23-31 record
this season falls on the players, but felt Monday's move was
necessary. The Knicks are reportedly looking to add a point guard
via trade as well.

"But it's time to make a change and turn this team around and
move forward and get some wins and keep going down the road we had
started at the beginning of the year," Jackson said.

Kurt Rambis will take over as interim coach for Fisher, who was
38-96 in his first NBA coach job. Jackson said he has "complete
confidence" in Rambis and added the team isn’t hunting for a coach
at the moment.